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Mohammedanize

American  
[moo-ham-i-dn-ahyz, moh-] / mʊˈhæm ɪ dnˌaɪz, moʊ- /
especially British, Mohammedanise

verb (used with object)

Mohammedanized, Mohammedanizing

  1. Islamize.

Mohammedanize British  
/ məʊˈhæmɪdəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) another word, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for Islamize

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Etymology

Origin of Mohammedanize

First recorded in 1820–30; Mohammedan + -ize

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